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Metal

US Steel, Aluminum Imports From UK to Remain at 25%

On June 3, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation maintaining tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the United Kingdom at 25%, while incre…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Go-Ahead for Columbia Plant Uprate

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has approved a USD 700 million project that will increase power generation at the Columbia Generating Station, the onl…

Electric Vehicles

Xiaomi Group Records 18.1 Billion Yuan of Revenue From Smart EV Business in Q1 2025

On May 27, 2025, Xiaomi Group announced its first-quarter financial results, achieving record-high revenue and profit. The company, based in Beijing, reported r…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Facing Sinking Coal Demand, China Asks Power Plants to Just Buy More, Sources Say

China is encouraging its coal-fired power plants to increase stockpiles of domestically sourced coal and reduce reliance on imports to support local prices, acc…

China

Hudong-Zhonghua Commissions Giant New Shipbuilding Facility North of Shanghai

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a leading Chinese shipyard, has launched a major new facility on Changxing Island, north of Shanghai, to enhance its production of…

Oil Field

Iraq and China’s Geo-Jade Sign Deal for Tuba Oilfield Expansion

Iraq has entered into an agreement with a consortium led by China-based Geo-Jade Petroleum Corp and Basra Crescent to advance an integrated energy project at th…

Hydropower Plant

Statkraft Seeks Licence to Build New Aura Power Plant in Norway

Statkraft, a leading renewable energy company, submitted a license application to construct a new hydropower plant at Aura in Sunndal, Norway, with an estimated…

France

France Reports Surge in Swine Flu Outbreaks as New Genotype Evades Immunity

In 2020, a new strain of swine influenza, genotype H1N2#E, emerged in France, leading to a significant increase in outbreaks among pig farms. The French Agency …

United States

Bearish Wheat Outlook From the USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its initial global wheat outlook for the 2025-26 season last week, projecting increased production, …

China

Dell’Oro Group: Mobile Core Network Market Growth Surges 32% With China Leading 5G Expansion

According to a recent report by Dell’Oro Group, the Mobile Core Network (MCN) market experienced a 32% year-over-year (Y/Y) increase in Q1 2025. This mark…

Oil Shale

With Output Hikes, OPEC+ Again Targets US Shale Oil

OPEC+, comprising member countries and non-member producers like Russia, has announced plans to increase oil production, aiming to reclaim market share from U.S…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Germany Deploys 838.5 MW of PV in April

Germany added 838.5 MW of new photovoltaic (PV) capacity in April 2025, according to data released by the Bundesnetzagentur, the country’s federal network…

United States

US Pork Exports Climb 3% in March – USMEF

U.S. pork exports in March 2025 reached 269,344 metric tons, a 3% increase from the previous year, with a value of $769.7 million, up 4%, according to data from…

Uranium Project

First Phase of US Enrichment Plant Expansion Starts Up

Urenco USA has commenced production of enriched uranium from the first new gas centrifuge cascade installed as part of the expansion of its National Enrichment …

Biofuel

Indonesia to Raise Crude Palm Oil Export Levy to Fund Biodiesel, Replanting Initiatives

The Indonesian government has announced an increase in the export levy on crude palm oil (CPO) from 7.5% to 10% of the reference price to fund its national biod…